| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 23-29 | 13-18 | 10-11 |
| Game 2 | 25-27 | 10-13 | 15-14 |
| Game 3 | 32-19 | 14-11 | 19-8 |
| Game 4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 26-26 | 11-12 | 15-14 |
| Game 2 | 25-27 | 14-12 | 11-15 |
| Game 3 | 25-25 | 13-12 | 12-14 |
| Game 4 | 0-7 | 0-2 | 0-5 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
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+101 | 8o | -1.5 (0.5) |
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-122 | 8u (2) | +1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Griffin | SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .272 |
| R. O'Hearn | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .265 |
| J. Triolo | PH -DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .238 |
| B. Reynolds | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .261 |
| R. Simon | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| R. Flores Jr. | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .264 |
| S. Horwitz | 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .244 |
| N. Gonzales | 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 |
| J. Mangum | RF -LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| J. Gonzalez | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .203 |
| B. Cook | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .179 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Clark | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .272 |
| H. Lee | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .264 |
| K. McGonigle | 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 |
| B. Malgeri | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| R. Greene | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .280 |
| E. Valencia | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .341 |
| B. Callahan | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .211 |
| S. Torkelson | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .230 |
| J. Jung | PH -1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 |
| Z. McKinstry | RF -3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .199 |
| J. Peck | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .162 |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Jones | 4 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.72 |
| A. Kelly | 2 .1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4.82 |
| L. Bachar (W 1-2) | 1 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.57 |
| M. Montgomery (S 18) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.88 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Ryan (L 0-1) | 1 .1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4.15 |
| B. Brieske | 2 .2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.97 |
| J. Flaherty | 2 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.48 |
| T. Madden | 3 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.26 |
Location Comerica Park
Temperature 73° Temperature
Attendance 30,165 attendance
Home Tyler Jones
1st Erich Bacchus
2nd Jonathan Parra
3rd Laz Diaz
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | PIT Starter (IP) | DET Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, '26 | DET |
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DET -120 | u9.0 | K. Yates (1.2) | J. Verlander (5.1) |
| Sep 25, '26 | DET |
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DET -119 | o8.0 | B. Chandler (2.2) | J. Jobe (5.1) |
| Aug 19, '26 | PIT |
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PIT -154 | u8.5 | P. Skenes (4.1) | J. Jobe (5.1) |
| Aug 18, '26 | PIT |
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PIT -150 | u8.0 | B. Ashcraft (8.0) | K. Montero (5.0) |
| Aug 17, '26 | PIT |
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DET -105 | o8.5 | C. Mlodzinski (3.0) | F. Valdez (5.2) |
| Jul 23, '25 | PIT |
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PIT +116 | u9.0 | B. Falter (7.0) | T. Melton (5.0) |
| Jul 22, '25 | PIT |
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PIT +117 | o8.0 | M. Keller (6.0) | C. Mize (4.0) |
| Jul 21, '25 | PIT |
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PIT -130 | u7.0 | P. Skenes (6.0) | J. Flaherty (3.0) |
| Jun 19, '25 | DET |
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PIT -126 | o7.0 | P. Skenes (6.0) | T. Holton (1.1) |
| Jun 19, '25 | DET |
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DET -347 | o7.0 | A. Heaney (4.0) | T. Skubal (5.2) |
Last Meeting ( Sep 26, 2026 ) Pittsburgh 3, Detroit 4
He didn't pick up the win, but the final game of his career on Saturday was a big triumph for Detroit's Justin Verlander.
The 43-year-old right-hander, making just his second start of the season due to injuries, went 5 1/3 innings and gave up just two solo home runs in his 557th career start.
Just for good measure, rookie Eduardo Valencia hit a walk-off, two-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Tigers a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Detroit (76-85) will go for a sweep on Sunday afternoon on the last day of the season. The Pirates (81-80) need to win to finish above .500 for the first time since 2018.
Verlander retired the first batter in the sixth inning, and Tigers manager A.J. Hinch sent Verlander's 7-year-old daughter, Genevieve, to the mound to take him out of the game.
"I didn't imagine how things would play out," Verlander said. "I had no clue how my game would go. I really hoped to get five innings. The way it played out -- with Genevieve, running out to the mound -- man, that really hit me.
"If I could be healthy on the field, I still got it, but I made two starts this year. So I revved my engine one more time. Overall, I felt I left it all out on the field."
Valencia made sure Verlander didn't go out with the loss.
"It was the last game for JV," said Valencia, who became the first rookie to hit a walk-off home run with the Tigers behind since Lou Whitaker in 1978. "I just wanted to make good contact, get a piece of the ball and tie the game up."
The Tigers will send right-hander River Ryan (0-0, 0.00 ERA) to the mound for the season finale. The 28-year-old was the starter for the Tigers in a 9-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Monday. He is 1-0 with a 1.16 ERA in five career starts and has never faced Pittsburgh.
The Pirates will counter with right-hander Jared Jones (5-6, 3.87 ERA), who is coming off an impressive win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. The 25-year-old gave up one hit and no runs in seven innings, striking out nine, in a 2-0 victory.
Jones is 11-14 with a 4.02 ERA in 42 career starts and is 1-0 with a 10.38 ERA in one start against the Tigers.
But Verlander has been the story of the weekend. Pirates manager Don Kelly was the starting third baseman for Erie SeaWolves when Verlander made his first Double-A start in 2005.
"He is a first-ballot Hall of Famer," said Kelly, who playfully asked the umpire to check the ball for a foreign substance during Saturday's start. "He is an elite competitor who is simply a winner."
Verlander announced his retirement in July. He finished his 21-year major league career with a record of 266-159 and a 3.33 ERA, with 3,560 strikeouts over 3,576 2/3 innings. The three-time Cy Young Award winner is eighth on MLB's all-time strikeout list. He finished this season 0-1 with a 7.00 ERA.
Kelly, meanwhile, emphasized that finishing above .500 matters greatly to the Pirates.
It looked as if the Pirates had that finish secured most of Saturday when Brandon Lowe and Jacob Gonzalez homered off Verlander to stake Pittsburgh to a 2-0 early lead.
Bryan Reynolds tripled in a run in the eighth to make it 3-1, but closer Mason Montgomery could not hold the lead in the ninth.
It was only his third blown save of the season. He had converted 15 straight to give him 17 for the season heading into Saturday.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Valdez | RF | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( Sep 11, '26) | Sep 11, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RF Esmerlyn Valdez on the 10-day injured list with a Left hamstring strain. | ||||
| B. Ashcraft | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Arm( Sep 09, '26) | Sep 09, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Braxton Ashcraft (SP) on the 15-day injured list with right arm discomfort. | ||||
| I. Mattson | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Hip( Sep 07, '26) | Sep 07, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed Isaac Mattson (RP) on the 15-day injured list with hip inflammation. | ||||
| E. Rodriguez | C | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Aug 31, '26) | Aug 31, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates transferred C Endy Rodríguez from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left hip inflammation. | ||||
| M. Keller | SP | Sixty Day IL - Arm( Aug 02, '26) | Aug 02, '26 | |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Mitch Keller on the 60-day injured list with a right arm teres major muscle injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Carpenter | RF | Sixty Day IL - Heel( Sep 25, '26) | Sep 25, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RF Kerry Carpenter on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| C. Keith | 3B | Ten Day IL - Thumb( Sep 20, '26) | Sep 20, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed Colt Keith (3B) on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| T. Melton | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Arm( Sep 20, '26) | Sep 20, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed Troy Melton (SP) on the 15-day injured list due to right arm fatigue. | ||||
| K. Finnegan | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Groin( Sep 16, '26) | Sep 16, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed Kyle Finnegan (RP) on the 15-day injured list with left groin inflammation. | ||||
| M. Vierling | CF | Sixty Day IL - Thigh( Sep 05, '26) | Sep 05, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers transferred CF Matt Vierling from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left adductor strain. | ||||
| W. Vest | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 09, '26) | Jul 09, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers transferred RHP Will Vest to the 60-day injured list due to hip surgery. | ||||
| B. Smith | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jun 22, '26) | Jun 22, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers transferred RHP Burch Smith from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| W. Perez | RF | Sixty Day IL - Face( Jun 18, '26) | Jun 18, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed OF Wenceel Pérez on the 60-day injured list with a left orbital fracture. | ||||
| B. Horn | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 21, '26) | Apr 21, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers transferred LHP Bailey Horn from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he continues his recovery from a left elbow arthroscopy. | ||||
| P. Meadows | CF | Sixty Day IL - Head/Arm( Apr 12, '26) | Apr 12, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers trasferred OF Parker Meadows to the 60-day injured list with a left radius fracture. | ||||
| T. Sweeney | SS | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 10, '26) | Apr 10, '26 | |
| The Tigers announced that Sweeney underwent season-ending shoulder surgery. | ||||
| R. Olson | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Reese Olson on the 60-day injured list after he underwent a right shoulder labral repair. | ||||
2026
Jersey Number 0
Games Officiated 24
Home Team W/L 16-8
Home Avg. Margin 1.12
Home Money Total 372
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Jones | 24 | 16-8 | 7.54 | 289.67 | 182.79 | 106.88 | 63.1 | 16.4 | 6.7 | 2.44 | 1.63 | 8-15 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 7.54 |
| Starters Runs | 4.17 |
| BullPens Runs | 3.38 |
| Pitches | 289.7 |
| Strikes | 182.8 |
| Balls | 106.9 |
| Strike% | 63.10 % |
| SO | 16.4 |
| Walks | 6.7 |
| SO/Walks | 2.44 |
| HR | 1.6 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
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|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 4 - 2 | 100 to 110 | 1 - 1 |
| -121 to -140 | 4 - 2 | 111 to 130 | 0 - 2 |
| -141 to -160 | 3 - 0 | 131 to 150 | 0 - 1 |
| -161 to -180 | 1 - 0 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 0 |
| -181 + | 3 - 0 | 171 + | 0 - 0 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 1 | 1 |
| 7.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 8.5 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 13+ | 0 | 1 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | NYM 2 - PHI 7 | L +132 | O 7.5 | Cristopher Sanchez (L) | Jonah Tong (R) |
| Sep 9, 2026 | DET 7 - MIN 2 | W -124 | O 8.5 | Zebby Matthews (R) | Keider Montero (R) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | PIT 1 - LAA 0 | W -198 | U 9.0 | Ryan Johnson (R) | Jared Jones (R) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | TB 5 - SD 4 | W -153 | O 7.0 | Robbie Ray (L) | Drew Rasmussen (R) |
| Aug 17, 2026 | PHI 6 - MIA 5 | W -252 | O 8.5 | Janson Junk (R) | Cristopher Sanchez (L) |
| Aug 12, 2026 | MIN 7 - BAL 5 | W -104 | O 8.5 | Shane Baz (R) | Zebby Matthews (R) |
| Aug 8, 2026 | PIT 9 - NYM 0 | W -114 | P 9.0 | Robert Stock (R) | Bubba Chandler (R) |
| Aug 4, 2026 | ATL 4 - MIA 2 | W -146 | U 9.0 | Ryan Gusto (R) | Grant Holmes (R) |
| Jul 30, 2026 | STL 2 - CHC 4 | L -116 | U 8.5 | Javier Assad (R) | Andre Pallante (R) |
| Jul 26, 2026 | TB 1 - CLE 0 | W -124 | U 7.0 | Parker Messick (L) | Drew Rasmussen (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | PIT 1 - LAA 0 | W -198 | U 9.0 | Ryan Johnson (R) | Jared Jones (R) |
| Aug 8, 2026 | PIT 9 - NYM 0 | W -114 | P 9.0 | Robert Stock (R) | Bubba Chandler (R) |
| Feb 21, 2026 | BAL 2 - PIT 8 | L -155 | O 9.0 | Wilber Dotel (R) | Dean Kremer (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | DET 7 - MIN 2 | W -124 | O 8.5 | Zebby Matthews (R) | Keider Montero (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | PIT 1 - LAA 0 | W -198 | U 9.0 | Ryan Johnson (R) | Jared Jones (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 22, '26
PIT 2 - STL 0
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W -169 | u7.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 12.3 | 0.8 |
|
Sep 16, '26
PIT 4 - MIL 5
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L +112 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 18.2 | 0.5 |
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Sep 10, '26
CHW 0 - PIT 2
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W -104 | u7.5 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 12.9 | 0.2 |
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Sep 04, '26
PIT 1 - LAA 0
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W -198 | u9.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 15.2 | 4.0 |
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Aug 28, '26
STL 4 - PIT 1
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L -112 | u7.5 | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 18.4 | 1.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 88.8 | 15.4 | 1.3 |
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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May 29, '24
DET 8 - PIT 0
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L +131 | o6.5 | 4.1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 19.2 | 8.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 4.1 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 83.0 | 19.2 | 8.0 |
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sep 21, '26
DET 9 - WAS 2
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W -136 | o8.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 14.3 | 1.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 43.0 | 14.3 | 1.0 |
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Ryan has not played against PIT Pirates. | ||||||||||||
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.17 | .237 | .317 | 1.29 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 9.2 |
|
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3.67 | .231 | .304 | 1.21 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 8.1 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.60 | 4.25 | .243 | .312 | 1.26 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 4.9 |
|
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3.95 | 3.53 | .231 | .299 | 1.18 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.6 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.64 | 4.06 | .230 | .322 | 1.32 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 4.3 |
|
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4.29 | 3.86 | .232 | .311 | 1.25 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.5 |